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26706 No. 26706
Sorry if their is one already, but what do you think of the OP anime? Is the filler worth watching compared to Bleach and Naruto? And fav episoes?
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>> No. 26709
I watch it every Saturday regardless.. buuuut it's really become very hit and miss lately. One episode can be really good and the very next one sucks, which makes any sort of ramped up excitement almost nonexistent. And this one-episode-one-chapter thing that's now apparently become mandatory can be a nightmare.

>entire episode of "I killed Otohime" Hody speech stretched out
>> No. 26710
By and large I dig it, it does fluctuate a lot, but in some cases it works to it's advantage and things come out better just about as often as they come out worse.
>> No. 26711
I like it because I love the voicework, however the pacing and art are just .... painful at times. It's really goddamn apparent in Fishman Island here. Padding out the most "barebones" and simple arc One Piece has had in awhile is just ... blegh.
>> No. 26712
I watch it for the fights and to put Voices to the speech bubbles. Can't wait for shit to finally start happening in the Fishman arc but damn are they taking their time.
>> No. 26713
I just really, really wish they'd call the anime off for like a few years to make a buffer that would actually allow them to pace things in a way that's actually tense and compelling.
>> No. 26714
I swear that Fishman Island would be the best anime arc ever if they went back to Water 7 style pacing. Fast paced animation, good voices, and fitting music would both magnify the arc's strong points (strawhats doing cool things, dramatic moments) and patch up the weak points (I'm sure everyone is sick of the P word by now). I might even have actually watched it regularly again but noooooo.

>>26709

Oh god was that actually a thing they did? Ugh
>> No. 26715
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26715
>Just keep waiting for the show off fights
>remember Franky Shogun is coming
>> No. 26716
>>26715

My body is ready.
>> No. 26719
>>26714
The anime version of Fishman Island actually started off really really solid. Much better than the manga in my opinion. It explained and stretched the RIGHT things, which Oda didn't do in the manga and left a lot of people confused. As soon as the flashback hit, it slowed down considerably, but I'm almost certain that's because.. well, those chapters sucked, too. The Luffy vs. Jinbe fight? .. Really? Why was that needed?
And what's the P word .. ?

penis?
>> No. 26720
>>26719
It's PJinbei4nakama
>> No. 26721
>>26719

The P word is "Pacing," numbnuts.
>> No. 26722
>>26721
That's definitely something way too general to expect people to know. I guess you need some B word for my S word in this F word, right? Right? Har har har.
>> No. 26724
>>26722
It was made pretty obvious by pretty much all the comments previous talking about it.
>> No. 26725
>>26722

I also assumed it would be made obvious by the fact that every single conversation about every single chapter in every single place I'd gone to that talked about OP never stopped mentioning its pacing. Even ones after the arc had ended. Like this one.
>> No. 26726
>>26724
>>26725
Alright calm down.
>> No. 26727
>ITT: people can't take a joke.
>> No. 26728
>>26726
>>26727
>ITT you fucked up and decided taking it gracefully was for chumps.

Seriously, that's like one degree off from pretending to be a troll all along and acting like the tepid skepticism you garnered was exactly the reaction you were looking for.
>> No. 26730
>>26728
I'm almost convinced you're the exact same bitch that keeps endlessly moaning about hurt feelings and magnifying every little troll that passes by here tenfold all over this board.
Seriously, relax. You're on the internet; you'll get a hernia, computer hero.

And I'm not even the persons you replied to.
>> No. 26731
why can't we just be internet friends?
>> No. 26733
One Piece- Luffy Kicks Hody Jones- Eng Sub HDyoutube thumb

Pretty damn good if you ask me. Would have been better without the Megalo pounding, but oh well.
>> No. 26734
>>26733
First time I saw that episode, I was slightly annoyed. Hody using a sword? Hody stopping mid-swing? Megalo bouncing around for 15 seconds? I was under the impression the entire scene took about 1 second to execute from swing to kick. Watching just that one scene again, it didn't look too bad, but having Hody stop the killing blow himself killed the tension.
>> No. 26735
>>26733

toei really ought to have saved the budget for this ONE scene for the Red Hawk instead
>> No. 26736
>>26733
Can someone make a gif of this?
>> No. 26737
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26737
>>26736
request seconded with a bribe
>> No. 26738
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26738
Apparently finding a gif of it is a lot harder than I thought.

So here, I brought one of your favorite fishman instead.
>> No. 26739
>>26734
Yeah, that really killed the tension. If it happened before he swung, it would've been better.
>> No. 26740
>>26734
It was anime filler
>> No. 26741
>>26734
>Hody using a sword?
Well, to be perfectly honest, how Oda set this up in the manga made even less sense. He says he's going to "cut off" Neptune's head, but he grabs his head with one hand and makes a fist with the other. Whu? Was he going to PUNCH through his neck?
>> No. 26742
>>26741
He was going to use his water shot.
>> No. 26743
>>26742
That still makes no sense. Water shot acts like a bullet. Have you seen Neptune's neck?
>> No. 26744
ya kno, one piece physics don't make sense a lot
given hody's "power level" it ought to be pretty easy to punch someone's head off
>> No. 26805
>>26734
I had no problem with him using a sword since that fits nicely with traditional execution methods but him stopping for no reason whatsoever was pretty stupid, yeah.
>something mildly interesting!
>better completely stop everything I'm doing even though I've been building up to it for 10 years!
Hody confirmed for ADD.
>> No. 26875
>>26741

I know I am hells of late, but I always just assumed he was going to karate-chop the head off and the water would make some sort of water blade. I mean later on he even made water sharks with biting water teeth, so it made even more sense in retrospect as something he might be able to do.
>> No. 26898
I love the anime, though admittedly I just want to get Fishman Island over with and move on to Punk Hazard (I'm praying for no filler, it's not needed right now). It was completely unnecessary to drag out the flashback, they could've cut a lot of fluff.

With the latest episode I wasn't impressed with the whole haki sequence which is pretty much the same as the mangas. I kinda wanted to see a bigger reaction from his crew when he used haki. I know they realize he's much stronger but jesus, 50k men in an instant using an ability only the most powerful people in history possess!? Even Zoro should have been dumbstruck for a second.

Also, I don't wanna get a debate going or anything, but I've only read bits and pieces of the manga and have watched pretty much the whole series. I find that pages can get way too chaotic in the manga at times and there are plenty of clusterfuck pages that just work better animated.
>> No. 26902
>>26898
it's the main reason I watch the anime to see the big events/fights in motion
>> No. 26903
>>26898
You want the anime to add in completely different reactions and personalities to characters that Oda never put in the manga? You make a lot of people pissed off that way, bud. The anime put in word for word what Zoro says and acts like in the manga -- that's the purpose of the anime; why would he be dumbstruck? They know he's strong.

And we do need filler, by the way. We need about 5-10 episodes of a mini-arc like that whole non-canon feudal stuff we got in TB. Doesn't matter what it is, but a whole filler arc lets the real arcs move much more smoothly without the fluff you seem to hate. IDEALLY, we should always get something good and short like G8 between every major big arc. Look at earlier arcs (Drum, Loguetown, Sabaody) that ran smoothly and quickly because they had filler arcs beforehand.. and compare it to Impel Down and Marineford that had been running on fumes without filler for a while so they had to add in the Fucking Buggy Show filler between canon stuff.
>> No. 26923
>>26903
I never said that I wanted him to change anything from the anime to the manga, I was just saying how I don't like how it was handled in the anime which is the same way in the manga, so I just personally didn't like how it was handled period. I know Zoro knows he's strong, but 50 thousand merman in an instant utilizing a legendary technique warranted a raised eyebrow at least but whatever, it's not a big deal
>> No. 26958
I'm wondering just how long they can do this now

The show is at an astounding 555 episodes and it's just the first arc after the time skip

555 episodes and they STILL aren't even in the new world, and probably won't be for at least I'd say 15-20 episodes. Don't get me wrong I love this show but I'm just wondering if it might get axed for some reason at some point, when you run this long and have no end in sight you never know if something might happen.

And I think the OP anime shits all over Naruto and Bleach and their "stories", filler and all. Specifically, the first major saga in One Piece in East Blue is better than anything I've ever seen in those two shows, I'd even say its worthy of being called classic. I still hold those feels from Arlong Park in my chest
>> No. 26961
>>26958
It might go on hiatus from time to time to let the manga progress, but I doubt it'll be canceled. You don't screw with a franchise this big.
>> No. 26984
>>26958
Nobody in their right mind is going to cancel One Piece. That thing is making them more money than a flying, golden diamond-pissing cash cow. In the worst case scenario, what they may do is call off the anime for a hiatus (which I wouldn't be too opposed to, honestly).

Just think about it.. No filler. Manga pacing. MUCH more time for better animation and art. It'd be beautiful.

Also, unheard of? How many episodes did DBZ amass from start to finish? Cause I sure as hell don't know.
>> No. 26988
>>26984
Actually I'm pretty sure One Piece has as many or more episodes than DBZ did at this point.
>> No. 26998
I calculate 508 episodes from Dragonball to Dragonball GT, but the manga had 519 chapters.
>> No. 27057
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27057
So Brook is fucking a wizard
>> No. 27059
>>27057
The correct term is Bard.
>> No. 27060
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27060
Anime is doing a 2 hour special on the whole Arlong Park arc. It's a remake from start to end with current new animation and graphics without any filler.

Should be fun, I think.
>> No. 27061
>>27060
oh shit, nervous anticipation

I think its one of the best, if not the best arc in One Piece
>> No. 27068
>>27061
I don't know if I'd call it the best arc, but it's certainly the first great in the series arc.
>> No. 27096
>>27060
Maybe no filler, but seems heavily edited length wise.
Arlong arc is 15 episodes total and each episode is 23 minutes long, give or take with all the openings and endings.
That makes it roughly 5 hours long.

Not trying to bad mouth this. I'm eagerly waiting to see it.
>> No. 27097
>>27060
>>27061
>>27096
Whatever they do, I'm hoping they don't cut or change the scene when Luffy knocks the desk out of Arlongs building

That was one of the most amazing scenes in this series and one my most memorable ever, that incredible sounding music and the way it worked perfectly and the reactions of everyone watching it happen. Also the scene where Luffy gives Nami his straw hat and meets up with his crew to go to Arlongs, that was classic.
>> No. 27118
i'd rather see kuro's arc
>> No. 27119
>>27118
There is a reason they are doing Fishman Island, it's directly related to what is transpiring now.
>> No. 27120
>>27119

You know what'd i'd like better? some fucking filler so the anime can stop padding out everything, what they did to Impel Down and the war was disgusting.
>> No. 27121
>>27120
Wouldn't redoing the old arcs count as filler?
>> No. 27122
>>27121
Well this remake of Arlong Park isn't going to take up anime time. It's a special by all accounts, meaning it's gonna play on its own time without disrupting anime schedule.

People always bring up anime Impel Down and Marineford as the worst crimes in human history, but I went back and re-watched them both recently and it really wasn't as bad as I remember or people make it out to be. The Buggy filler stuff is usually 2, maybe 3 minutes tops out of a full 26 minute episode. And I'm all for integrating filler into canon as long as it's done right and in moderation. Early episodes of Fishman Island did this beautifully.
>> No. 27123
>>27122

padding, very lazy animation and all the filler are what is wrong with Impel Down and marineford, more than ever they used still image reaction shots with a grunt in these two arcs.

truly disgusting.
>> No. 27124
>>27123
Toei's art and animation quality goes up and down like a roller coaster sometimes even within the same arc. The current arc they're doing is a prime example of this.

As far as padding and filler goes, it was bad, but I repeat, nothing that was too unbearable. It really is much better when seen whole in one go.
>> No. 27154
Marineford, for all its fault, was still pretty captivating, it dragged on in parts and the size of the battle made things a clusterfuck, people who should've been fighting at certain points appeared to be just standing around scratching their asses but it was still enjoyable. The scene where Whitebeard talks about a new era and it shows him thinking about his past while his tattered flag flies in the wind was one of the best in the series. The music coincided perfectly with it too

Impel Down was shit though I'll agree. It picked up slightly at the end but my god the beginning was awful. Too much Buggy and Mr. 2 and the Okama shit was ridiculous even by One Piece standards

One important thing about Marineford I didn't like was Ace's death because of Luffy's stupid ass face. It's such a pivotal scene in the series and Oda makes him look like fucking Pacman. It took me out of the moment for a few seconds and was the worst fucking time to make an exaggerated face.
>> No. 27158
>>27154
But that's Oda's mark. He makes goofy faces all the times and doesn't pull punches even in the most dramatic moments. In a way, you have to respect him for that. If another mangaka drew weird, disproportionate characters all the time and got to that scene, they'd make it uncharacteristically somber and melodramatic (when that's not what the series is about); Oda sticks to what makes him him through and through, and even though Luffy DID look ridiculously hideous, you still felt sad for him.
>> No. 27159
>>27158
Agreed. Half of what makes One Piece great is how utterly, completely invested in their emotions these characters get when they really get struck by them. They don't just cry a single, manly tear, they bawl until their noses start running. They are utterly and completely wrecked by the intensity of what they're feeling, and it is not glamorous or dignified like Hollywood or other manga would do, it is deeply human vulnerability and ugliness that wraps right around to beautiful again because of its ugliness.
>> No. 27160
So Japan still hates dark skinned people?

Watching the newest episodes, Zoro is lighter in skin colour, Usopp is lighter and of course after hundreds of episodes they thought it was a good idea to make Robin paler than fucking Nami all of a sudden. I know she's white in the manga but you don't suddenly turn a character who has dark skin, whos mother had dark skin and who has had dark skin since they were a child, completely white randomly.

Hell, even though it doesn't really count, Chopper is lighter in colour post timeskip. The new white master race Straw Hat Pirates.
>> No. 27161
>>27160
They just used Oda's colors instead of their own after the timeskip, and he doesn't bother with skin color. That's all that's happening.
>> No. 27162
>>27160
Zoro spent two years on a sunless island perpetually covered in fog. Robin was also on a snow country before heading off with the Revolutionaries.

But it's what >>27161 said. They're all the exact same skin color in Oda's mind - always have been. He never made Usopp or Zoro tanned, the anime did.
>> No. 27164
>>27162
I understand, still I liked the unique skin colours, Zoro looks good tanned, Robin looks way better dark than pale white in the anime. These are people who live at sea, they should have some skin colour at least or at least have variations of skin colour instead of all being white.

Als even though Robin was on that island, you don't go from being really dark skinned all your life to instantly pale because you don't get sun for a couple weeks. I can see how they could use it as a reason but its stretching it really far
>> No. 27169
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27169
In case you hadn't heard, Funimation got season 5 (264-336) and Strong World.

http://www.funimation.com/rojas/blog/funimation-entertainment-announces-multiple-otakon-acquisitions/4470621
>> No. 27170
I'm one of those people who don't really anaylze pacing alot, but man, even I'm noticing the drag the anime is on.

>>27169
So what ever happened with 206-263? Its been a long time since 205 was posted.
>> No. 27171
>>27170
End of G8 to end of Water 7 should be coming out next month, actually.
>> No. 27175
New episode out

I'm expecting the Merman Island arc to end around the end of the decade. At least we got more super Franky
>> No. 27436
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27436
I haven't really bothered watching many of the new episodes since this arc is dragging on way too long but...

good lord
>> No. 27437
>>27436
oh god everything below the tits terrifies me
>> No. 27438
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>>27437
that's actually partly my fault, I should've edited the screenshot since it stretched itself out
>> No. 27439
>>27436
Definitely a highlight of the episode.
>> No. 27440
>>27436

Was anticipating Brazzers logo.
>> No. 27441
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27441
Happy now?
>> No. 27442
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27442
>implying the great Nuru was not only the best thing about the episode, but also the next nakama
>> No. 27443
>>27442
His true power is not in his swordsmanship, but in his ability to add minutes to the show and drag the arc out even longer.

Truly a worthy foe
>> No. 27491
Has anyone ripped the latest DVD of the dub yet? Can't find it anywhere.
>> No. 27494
I havent caught up with the manga since the Whitebeard War and the beginning of the time skip. Watching the anime through Fishmen Island, the characters seem like broad caricatures of their former selves. I hope that's just isolated to this arc.
>> No. 27495
>>27494
I think Oda wanted to bring them back with a bang. Sort of reintroduce them in the most obvious and loudest way he could (hence Sanji's annoying nosebleeds, Brook's nonstop joking, etc etc). Fishman Island in general was lousy as far as character interactions went; I think it's gotten slightly better since then, and we're still arguably half-way through the series.

However, this is a legitimate problem a lot of people have noticed; you're not alone. The Strawhats have changed dramatically since Sabaody and they have become very one dimensional.
I really do hope Oda improves this, cause they, as characters, have taken a real sharp turn down hill.
>> No. 27514
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27514
I have watched all the sagas and arcs of One Piece, even some of the bad fillers, and have always managed to keep going because I love the series and the characters.

but Fishman Island has stopped me. I agree with
>>27495
in order to get people interested again I can't blame Oda for pushing particular angles with characters after the time skip but its gotten tedious and has made me lose interest in watching the crew. Fishman Island has dragged waaaaaaaaaaay too long, I mean the amount of episodes they made for the queen's backstory was completely ridiculous. Unfortunately, the characterizations don't seem to improve in Punk Hazard from what I've read so I have doubts the anime will get better. There will probably be a filler arc after Fishman Island so maybe some good of will come out of it at least, I hope. and if not at least we'll be able to skim through the episodes to see more big titties
>> No. 27515
>>27514
If you're watching the show at this point, it's gotta be out of masochism. I would say the characterization honestly has improved a bit, it just hasn't slowed down. You can clearly see the crew everybody is "waiting for" in quieter scenes like when they're waiting on the boat for Luffy's scouting crew, or when they're imprisoned by Caesar and have no idea where they are.
>> No. 27516
>>27515
Hey bro, hey.. The anime has its bad and good episodes; don't knock it. And most of the fault is with Oda and the source material for this. For example, next week's episode will be Hody's "reveal." The entire episode will be the same as the chapter because their pacing is titsonfire. I'm sure Toei will try to add things to liven it up, but what more could they possibly do? The anime has been having some unbearably shitty animation/art quality lately, though. That I blame entirely on them.

Also, I think they handled the Tiger/Otohime flashbacks very well. They didn't add or stretch anything; it was, again, Oda who should have shortened some of it down.
>> No. 27517
>>27516
The unbearably shitty animation/art quality is part of them slowing it down. By doing about a chapter an episode and also not adding anything to the episodes, they've forced themselves to make every panel last about two minutes.
>> No. 27518
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27518
Characterization aside, modern One Piece also appears to be getting trope-ier and trope-ier, to the point where it's resembling all of the other hundreds of mass-produced animes out there.
It feels as though the series is losing it's unique charm in exchange for mass appeal. I hope to be proven wrong, I never want to stop loving One Piece.
>> No. 27519
>>27518
I blame the Supernova

Everything was great until they showed up to stink up the place.
>> No. 27520
>>27518
Saying that One Piece using common shonen tropes makes it same-y is like saying Community using common sitcom tropes makes it same-y.
>> No. 27521
>>27519
I somewhat agree, I like a couple of them but in general I didn't like how it played out

>welcome to Saobody
>well Straw Hat, you've become famous to everyone on the first half of the grand line and have great crew, you were even the cause of the destruction of one of the cornerstones of the Marines, Enies Lobby as well as beaten shichibukai members
>oh btw, there are a shit ton of other ways to go across the grand line and there are 9 other rookies who happen to be here at the exact same time, are famous and one of them even has a bigger bounty than you because he hurt some civilians

It reminded me of Bleach and its "story? Fuck that shit just have a fuck ton of new characters show up out of nowhere and have them somehow be on a similar level of strength"
>> No. 27523
>>27521
>oh btw, there are a shit ton of other ways to go across the grand line
This much wasn't a reveal at all. Crocus explained it very clearly before they even got to the first island, there were always multiple routes.
>> No. 27524
>>27521
>on a similar level of strength

That's debatable.
>> No. 27525
>>27524
they do vary and some are weaker than Luffy and Zoro but the point is that 9 other extremely talented and strong grand line rookies came out of nowhere
>> No. 27526
>>27525
I don't get the butthurt over them appearing out of nowhere, given the whole "different routes" justifies it. All they got was an introduction. Its not like they've been central to the plot the whole time. Only one was briefly important after the War arc, and now is central after the Fishman Island arc.
>> No. 27527
>>27526
And that's exactly the point.

They're not wrong in saying that the Supernova coming out of nowhere feels weird. It was weird. It took away the Strawhats being the focus of attention in the narrative to a bunch of random people who are famous and somehow a "competition" just for the sake of them being a competition. What the fuck have they done? Why do they continually get as much attention (other than "LOLKIDisSOHOT ^w^")? Why are we supposed to care and go root for them as if they were protagonists, too? And I do agree, their whole.. BEING does feel like something you'd see in Bleach or DBZ.

We went from the entire focus being on the Strawhat Pirates to having to go "Oh jeez, I wonder which Supernova is gonna randomly show up in the next arc?"
>> No. 27529
The narrative never stopped focusing on the Strawhats, and the other Supernovas aren't protagonists. Was it really that much of a shock that other people have been riding the Grand Line to try and find Raftel too?
>> No. 27530
The only thing about the Supernovas appearance that bugs me was the presence of newspaper circulation in the One Piece world. The Strawhat Pirates exploits show up in the paper over and over again, which makes sense considering they've contested the world government several times. If the Supernovas are just as notorious, presumably for deeds as extreme as actively declaring war with the world gov., I think a touch more foreshadowing would have gone a long way towards introducing these characters to the audience.

Oh, and the long-arms suddenly popping into being.
Doesnt ruin the series or anything, though.
>> No. 27531
>>27527
Sounds like you have more of a problem with the fandom obssesing over the Supernovas than the characters themselves.

When they're actually relevant to the plot, you'll get their backstories.

>>27529
Apparently the Strawhats can't have "competition" who are competent enough to actually be a threat.
>> No. 27532
>>27531
>Sounds like you have more of a problem with the fandom obssesing over the Supernovas than the characters themselves

Well you're wrong. My first and biggest problem is with them. Then come the idiots who obsess about them as if they were the only thing keeping One Piece together.

And no, they cannot. The Warlords are a threat. The Marines are a threat. People who came out the woodwork for no reason and who continue to do absolutely nothing are not only NOT a threat, but irrelevant in my book. Let's see where this whole alliance garbage leads.

>>27530
Except Oda came up with them in a matter of hours. So.
>> No. 27533
>>27527
Dude, it's the GREAT PIRATE AGE. There are all kinds of pirates running around, because Gold Roger died and claimed to have dumped an assload of treasure at the ends of the Earth. Many of these pirate crews are like the Strawhats- children of the era who are just now old enough to go out with their ships and crews to Pirate about the Grand Line. That 8 crews worth of big name guys showed up in Shaobody at the same time was coincidence, nothing more. Would you have been this upset about the Supernova if they had just been introduced piecemeal, one to three at a time?
>> No. 27534
>>27533
Kidd's already gearing up to be an important enemy, Bonney's already got her mysterious foreshadowing, Law's justified his importance several times over, and who gives a shit about the rest? Does Urouge's existence actually hurt anything?

Some of the Supernovas were clearly made just for Sabaody, and appropriately they're not doing much. But Kidd and Law (and Bonney) were clearly always going to be there, and they've shown themselves to be as important as anybody. And more importantly, the narrative is STILL FOCUSED ON THE STRAWHATS. THIS NEVER STOPS. You're attributing fandom to the series when it's not really there.

>>27533
This is the second Age of Piracy, Moria and Crocodile and the like were the sort of people who were in the first. That seems like an important distinction.
>> No. 27535
>>27518
Dude One Piece has always been tropey as hell.
>> No. 27536
>>27534
>Kidd's already gearing up to be an important enemy, Bonney's already got her mysterious foreshadowing
>and they've shown themselves to be as important as anybody

Cool speculations, bro.
>> No. 27537
>>27536
Reasonable speculations though.
>> No. 27831
>haven't watched OP in a while
>decide to watch latest episode
>alright so far
>all of a sudden Hody flashback
>post-timeskip OP flashback episode
>close browser, unplug computer, call the cops, run out of my house

FUCKING NOPE, I'M OUTTA HERE
>> No. 27833
>>27831
Aside from the fact that flashback only lasted about 6 minutes and was in the manga, it was also done pretty well in my opinion.

So, you know.. eat a cock.
>> No. 27836
>>27833
totally agree, in fact the last couple of episodes have been decently animated. It's nice to see that they're spending all their animation budget on some of the more exciting scenes. I was starting to worry that they'd lost all their funding.
>> No. 27837
>>27836

>One Piece ever losing it's funding and not getting the most funding

haha no, Toei is just bad.
>> No. 28491
Pekom and Baron Tamago arrive …youtube thumb

Dem voices.
Dat hype.
Dat "soir."

Are your anuses ready?
>> No. 28509
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>> No. 28577
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>>28509
That out yet?
>> No. 28579
>>28577
its been out a while, I watched it on the supacola stream over a month ago
>> No. 28582
>>28509
wow this looks gre--
>nami lounging around totally nude with giant balloon tits
im so over you, one piece anime. someone call me when movie z is out at least that has scary shiny eyes luffy
>> No. 28583
>>28579
All I've been able to find are raws. No subs that I know of yet.
>> No. 28584
>>28582
ffs thats the one scene where she gets the tattoo, deal with it. It's pretty damn good for something that takes an entire arc and makes it a single special
>> No. 28594
do you think we're going to get any filler before punk hazard?
if we get fishman island quality pacing/animation for punk hazard i may just not watch it.
>> No. 28595
>>28594
There will be a short filler arc before Punk Hazard.
>> No. 28609
>>28595
that's the best news i've heard all summer
>> No. 28610
is the filler simply gonna be a tie in for the movie or something else? I'm expecting gratuitous fanservice if its not
>> No. 28615
>>28609
It's also bullshit news, cause I dunno where he heard that from. We're getting a "special of Luffy" episode just like Nami's (not even taking the place of the anime's weekly slot) and one episode tie-in to movie Z.. allegedly. It's by no means a short filler arc.. or even an arc.
>> No. 28616
>>28615
Oh, I had heard four. My bad.
>> No. 28617
>>28615
Special of Nami, that would be where they reanimated the Arlong arc?
I've not seen that, I really should though since I'd say the Arlong story arc is where I really became a proper fan of One Piece and what started me on shipping LuNa...
>> No. 28638
>>28615
another special animated in a style different from the way oda drew it originally instead of better punk hazard pacing?
i can't really get behind that
>> No. 28698
I had forgotten about the booby trapped tamate box. Thats going to be hilarious when Big Mam gets it.
>> No. 28726
I've heard the anime has been declining in quality lately, is that accurate? I only watch it for certain scenes and the movies.
>> No. 28732
>>28726
I don't know about the animation, but the Fishman Island Arc suffered "1 episode=1 chapter" pacing. Since we have a bumper after this arc that should give them some breathing room.
>> No. 28803
I know its not the anime, but I finally got around to watching Strong World.

Wow, just wow. Fantastic, I couldn't really ask for much more. Few series are filled with as much wonder and sense of adventure as OP and this movie captured it brilliantly. All the little quirks with the crew were spot on, the fights were great, the floating islands looked incredible, just so well done.

I can only hope Z can be half as good.
>> No. 28804
The people that have gone to the early screening almost unanimously say that One Piece Z is better

But eh, you know. Opinions.
>> No. 28805
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>>28804
I find that implausible.

I doubt any scene will quite compare to the Strawhat Mafia struttin into the bad guy's club and shooting the place to bits.
>> No. 28808
>>28804
The trailer bits all look so disappointing, this baffles me.
>> No. 28812
>>28732
Apparently they threw in a bit of filler as well like having Luffy struggle more against Hodi?
>> No. 28815
>>28808
We saw like, 30 seconds of character shots.

So it hardly surprises me if it turns out rad.
>> No. 28817
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>>28509
Well hey finally got around to finding a subbed version of EoN.
I believe I'm going to enjoy this quite a bit
>> No. 28819
>>28812
They did, which rustled a few people's jimmies. I honestly didn't mind it too much, since the filler they enhanced upon was mainly just Hody's stamina after taking so many steroids. It's something I can forgive; it's not like he landed any major blows against Luffy and he still went down the same way. I did absolutely detest the fact they had him do Red Hawk twice back to back, though.

>>28817
Where at, homey? I've been trying to find a good subbed version everywhere for a while now.
>> No. 28821
>>28819
Here, where I'm watching it online
(If this is against some sort of rule to post links to things like this please just delete my post moderators, I don't mean to do wrong with this)
http://www.gogoanime.com/one-piece-nami-ova

And yes I watched a clip of the anime and it also annoyed me how they had him do red hawk twice like that, really devalued the impact of the move. Plus was wierd seeing Hody ~zwee~ around avoiding all those Gear2 attacks.
>> No. 28822
>>28819
http://www1.watchop.com/watch/one-piece-episode-of-nami-special/
>> No. 28823
God I forgot just how much of a scumbag Arlong is, why couldn't have luffy killed him....
>> No. 28825
Just as powerful the second time around, they did a great job with pretty much all of it. I'm glad they cut out Luffy getting stuck underwater. Also the cut to the crew post-timeskip was a nice touch.
>> No. 28826
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>>28823
Because Luffy does something a hell of a lot worse than killing.

One of the central themes of One Piece is that dreams are bigger than lives and your life is worth less than your dreams.

Arlong said it himself "You are destroying the maps along with my ambition."

Luffy literally Axe Kicked his dream to death, in One Piece that's a hell of a lot worse than being dead.
>> No. 28828
>>28826
Hmm....No, not good enough.

Maybe if that last kick broke Arlong's back so he's also crippled for life as well, that might at least start to approach the level of punishment he deserves...

(Also Luffy's dream killing isn't full-proof, look at Wapol, he's sitting pretty after his beating.)
>> No. 28829
>>28828
Yeah but without Wapol we wouldn't have Franky being as SUPER as he is, so it balances out. Besides, who gives a fuck about Wapol?

Arlong's history. He has NOTHING left, no crew, no money, no maps. If he isn't in prison right now, then he's most likely aimlessly wandering around East Blue like a chump. It's a pretty fair bet that the guy's completely demoralized now and God help him if he ever gets close to Conomi Islands again.

Out of all of Luffy's opponents, he probably took his defeat the worst. He has a stranglehold on Conomi Islands for eight years and this punkass kid comes out of nowhere and stomps his entire fleet without hesitation.
>> No. 28830
>>28828
Wapool never had a dream, his beating birthed dreams which he'd suppressed.
>> No. 28831
>>28830
And in return he gets a pile of money, fame and a trophy wife.

What about Eminem?
>> No. 28835
>>28831
His dream was achieved but far different from how he intended it and ended up bringing to life the moon robots who are obviously someone's dream.
>> No. 28836
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>>28825
They cut down on the chaff but kept all the important parts. And yeah that little touch at the end was great. You know what else I liked? When during the credits you see Nojiko tossing her bangle to Nami

>>28805
I've gathered there's actually a fair amount of gunplay from the Strawhats in Z
>> No. 28838
I never understood the tribute fee, they live on an isolated island, where does the money come from?
>> No. 28839
>>28829
What.. does Wapol have to do with Franky..?
>> No. 28840
>>28839
Wapol Steel
>> No. 28841
>>28840
Oh.. yeah. I guess. I had to wiki what the hell "Wapol Steel" was. I never read his coverstory.
>> No. 28843
>>28838
Import/Export
>> No. 28846
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Random anime gif cuz I found this part hilarious. (though I'm pretty sure this is SOMEBODIES fetish)
>> No. 28848
>>28846
I love how this looks really really dirty, but in actuality the only reason she's so shocked is that now Luffy has a way to lead them into the most dangerous path intentionally. She couldn't care less that his neck is wrapped around her like he's using a Ralph's Club Card.
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>>28848
Hah! Well he did save her and her entire island from the tyranny of Arlong, so obviously as long as it doesn't involve dragging it into further danger does she really mind what he does with her body~?

But far more importantly, she owed him a bondage session after what happened way back then. Its only fair afterall.
>> No. 28861
>>28858
>so obviously as long as it doesn't involve dragging it into further danger does she really mind what he does with her body~?

But it always involves that.
>> No. 28862
She was too shocked to care that Luffy wrapper her up at the moment

besides, she immediately started strangling him afterwards and was pissed
>> No. 28863
I think the OP anime finally may be worth watching again

The end of the Fishman arc was actually entertaining to watch, especially Big Mom's crew and some of the Straw Hat's antics.

I know were getting some Z tie ins and then apparently they're not gonna take a much advised break/filler arc and instead go straight into Punk Hazard, so we'll see how it goes

also, next episode is the trip to the surface and Nami's bathing scene. I wonder how it'll fit into Z
>> No. 28965
so tonights episode ended with either a setup for Z or a setup for filler
who's excited?
>> No. 28966
>>28965

I am excited for the filler because the pacing in the anime could use a little help
>> No. 28969
>>28966
unfortunately it seems that the filler will be unrelated Z episodes and then Punk Hazard afterwards

They really, really need a filler arc. The time that has passed since they all got together on Saobody till now is really short yet the anime has been dragging on forever.

While some of the filler arcs throughout the series haven't been good or are even bad, they serve a purpose by breaking up the action. The Ice Hunter arc, while having the odd fun moment, wasn't very good, but it really helps flesh things out because without it its the Straw Hats convincing Franky to join and Usopp coming back, then immediately BAM hi Brook, join my crew. There are some interesting moments involving the Straw Hats interacting in the Ice Hunter arc that we would never have gotten otherwise. For example, Franky and Nami with the sub and Robin and the little girl.

A brief filler would allow Oda to get farther ahead in the manga and maybe even get some much needed interaction between varying crew members besides the usual quips and some extra fanservice if you really want it
>> No. 28970
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>>28969
I found the Ice Hunter arc itself only so-so but I thought "Phoenix" Puzzle was pretty cool, what with his design and his fighting style.
>> No. 28975
>>28969
>but it really helps flesh things out because without it its the Straw Hats convincing Franky to join and Usopp coming back, then immediately BAM hi Brook, join my crew.

But.. that's how it was in the manga. Why are you blaming Toei for Oda's pacing? And whether the anime is going by fast or slow doesn't effect the manga in the slightest. Oda doesn't add more character interactions because Oda doesn't want to add more character interactions.
>> No. 28976
>>28969
i don't know if ice hunter is the best example
all that filler between alabasta and skypeia really cemented Robin as Nakama. Enough so there was a decent amount of tension during water7/eineslobby.
For me Franky never really felt like he belonged until just recently.
Now i love him, Brooke too, really.
>> No. 29013
>>28975
I know thats how the manga is and I'm not blaming Toei

That's a distinct advantage with the anime, they're able to break up events better and better spread out time
>> No. 29149
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After years of disinterest due to years of disappointment I finally like a new anime episode. And its a filler. And against all odds I somehow end up not completely disagreeing with the stupid NEW LADY 4NAMAKUA dingdongs that always pop up, and it's impossible for it to happen. And strangest of all, I end up wanting this filler arc to be longer instead of moving back to canon. It's all so weird. It's all just so really fucking weird. Everything is so completely backwards and wrong.

It's like, where do I go from here? Do I start shipping? Do I start unironically enjoying Trafalgar Law's non-antics? What's the next step here?
>> No. 29150
>>29149
I did not like it because that particular character there ate all the strawhat's food and proceeded to try and kill them. Seriously, chicks a bitch, yo.

but I kind of agree with you. filler with the strawhats taking it easy and allowing for more interaction is a plus. see zoro mama episode
>> No. 29159
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>> No. 29161
>>29159
*squint*
Why does it look like he lost his leg? Is that even possible?
>> No. 29162
>>29159
Never did I think we'd be seeing Aokiji prancing around in nothing but his boxer shorts. I'm.. mildly surprised and slightly aroused.

It's really interesting to see he lost his leg to Akainu, though. Logias can reform their lost appendages with their elements, but I guess when they're taken away with haki they.. can't? Or not all the way? I dunno; I'm confused here. You'd think it'd be taken away completely, and he wouldn't be able to substitute it with his power anymore.
>> No. 29163
>>29161
Seems possible considering what happened to Ace. I wonder if Akainu has any significant injuries as well.
>> No. 29165
>>29162
Logias can't regrow body parts, they can just dissipate and let attacks do jack crap. When they're hurt for real, with or without haki, they don't get to just regenerate it away.
>> No. 29166
>>29162
He lost his real leg along with gaining all those burn scars and thats why he can't reform it, Logia's can shapeshift their actual bodies.
So he makes do with forming an icy prosthetic.
Seems logical enough to me.
>> No. 29168
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>>29165
Uh.. You sure they can't regenerate lost body parts?

Just seems.. contrary to every single thing we've seen thus far..
>> No. 29169
>>29168
They can take their body apart and put it back together. Anything gone is gone, so Crocodile can't get rid of his scar. But if you chop his head off when it's just connected by sand, it doesn't matter.
>> No. 29171
>>29168
How can you not see the point? That wasn't his 'real' body getting damaged. They can reform thier body but if part of thier 'real' body is missing they cannot just regenerate it.
>> No. 29172
>>29168
Logias don't regenerate body parts, they just retain control over their body parts after they've been removed (by conventional, non-haki methods).
>> No. 29295
>>29168
Don't be silly. Then why would Croc still have his hook hand?
>> No. 29296
Another great filler ep.
>> No. 29297
Also, remember when Ace was introduced? Luffy entered tha bar with a gomu no rocket that impacted both Ace and Smoker as if they weren't Fruit users.
That implies that if one don't pay attention and focus, a logia can be hurt permanently like everyone else.
>> No. 29298
I really, really like the Neo Navy and their ideology because it shows that for all the corruption The Navy honestly does try to uphold the law.
>> No. 29299
>>29297
Wasn't that stated?
That the whole "reacting automatically to damage by turning into your element" is a trained reaction not a natural one?
>> No. 29300
>>29299
Yeah, now that you mention it I recall it but I can't really remember when was it said.
But yeah, logias cen be hurt in many ways and they can't regenerate deep wounds or lost limbs with their ability. They aren't demigods in OP context just by their fruit. You'd think way more people would get that.
>> No. 29301
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So you've got this elemental ability that makes you essentially immune to conventional forms of combat but weak to your elemental opposite.

Then you meet a guy whose ability is your weakness and who is trained as well or possible better than you are.

And you disagree with direction he mat take the world's predominant police force on so you duel him knowing full well that in addition to all that, cheap as it may have been, he killed two of the strongest people in the world.

That my friends, is called conviction.

Speaking of which, we seen Akainu post skip yet?
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>>29301
So Lava >>> Ice/AND/Fire?

But of course Swords >>> Lava
>> No. 29303
>>29301
>he killed two of the strongest people in the world.
Just one that I remember. Blackbeard + crew get the credit for Whitebeard. Though Akainu did do a number to his chest and face.
>> No. 29304
>>29303
There really isn't any coming back from being impaled with a lava punch and getting magma double stuffed, with half your face gone, Black Beard pirates put him down but I'd put the mortal wounds to Akainu.
>> No. 29305
>>29304
In the real world holding onto a nuke in mid-air would kill you.

In One Piece not so much

(There's also having a bomb strapped directly to your neck blowing up then being shot in the head. Nasty attacks don't really mean anything, you are either meant to die or not, if not nothing can kill you no matter how over the top though if you are then falling down the stairs is fatal)
>> No. 29306
>>29298
I think Momonga is just a bro, he falls closer to the Moral/Personal Justice side of things compared to the rest of the VA and Doberman/Onigumo in particular.
>> No. 29307
Didn't they already have a giant who had a devil fruit that allowed him to shrink down in size, allowing him to pretend to be human

Though I might be thinking of an OP videogame character...
>> No. 29310
>>29307

Yes, and he was, indeed, a video game character. It's all filler anyways so who cares. Or I guess you could take it as confirmation of that other guy's canonical filler death.
>> No. 29312
>>29310
That's depressing since he turned out to be a cool guy at the end, I'd much rather wave it off as the game being simply a different non-canon than the anime
>> No. 29313
>>29295
I simply assumed it had been injuries from before he ever ate his devil fruit.

Despite the well-intended yet murky-at-best explanations I've gotten in this thread, I still don't really get how people can say they don't regenerate lost limbs. But hey, we saw Aokiji get stabbed through by Whitebeard's haki-imbued blade and literally nothing happened, so at this point I'm gonna go with "Not even Oda fully knows how this works."

>>29312
He's dead. He's just dead. Please don't make this harder on yourself than it needs to be. Let him rest in peace.
>> No. 29314
>>29313
Didn't Iceman open a hole in his chest so the blade didn't touch him?
Snowwoman would have died if Zoro had used Haki when he cut, just like he managed to make her face bleed second before that slash

Also its pretty clear you just don't like to admit you're wrong....
>> No. 29315
Speaking of Aokiji and Monet, I wonder if they fought if it would go like Akainu and Ace.

Because now I'm imagining Aokiji giving that 'elemental hierarchy' speech and it's a funny image.
>> No. 29316
>>29315
The whole 'elemental hierarchy' stuff felt pretty forced. Couldn't they have just said Ace intentionally took the letal lave fist into the chest to stop it from reaching Luffy, because jumping in the way wouldn't do much if the blow just passed through him?
>> No. 29317
>>29314
I'm not saying anyone else is wrong. Nor am I 100% sure the stuff I'm saying is right. It's really ambiguous rules of combat that I don't fully understand. And guess what? Neither do you. Because it's not been officially explained by anyone.

And no, Aokiji took a fucking lance to the body.
>> No. 29319
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29319
It's actually pretty simple so both of you calm down. Oh man I hope I miss a bunch of types in this post so that everyone disregards it!

Picture set 1 (Kizaru)
Logias evade damage by turning into their element. If they get cut to pieces their abilities work sort of like Buggy/Law as long their logia defense is working. Once they evade the damage, all they have to do is turn into their element and reform their body parts where they're supposed to be. They aren't making new ones out of elements, just reattaching their old ones.

Picture set 2 (Smoker)
However, all of the (element) that they turn into is still their true body, just transformed. Attacks imbued with Haki act as if their element body is their real body. If a logia is haki-smacked in the element stomach, they feel pain and receive injuries exactly like being normal-smacked in the normal stomach would hurt a normal person.

Picture set 3 (Ace)
However, only the EFFECTS of the damage are passed on to the real body. If, for example, their element body is burned, the part of their real body that corresponds to it will be burned too. However, even if the attack blows away that part of their body, it will not be missing when they turn back into human form. (Look closely. There isn't actually a hole there even though the fist went straight through him.)

So, looking at these rules, we can begin make guesses about what happened to Aokiji (HEY REMEMBER THAT? IT'S THE REASON THE ARGUMENT STARTED). Since Aokiji seemed to be burned all over, it's possible that he received a heavy blow to the leg. His real leg might have been burned as badly as Ace's organs, and then it might have been amputated or something. Once the leg was no longer a part of his real body he would be unable to turn it into ice and reattach it. I guess Haki-chopping it would also work but Akainu doesn't seem like a sword-user. It's possible though, both Aokiji and Kizaru had swords. Either way his prosthetic ice-leg should work as well as his normal leg so it isn't actually that big of a deal.

I also added picture set 4 just to show that there weren't any ice chunks flying out of his back like all the other times he got hit in ice form. Looks to me like he just left a hole where the spear would go.
>> No. 29320
>>29316
It's not that there's a heirarchy, it's that lava smothers fire while also burning. It's the same sort of elemental weakness that makes Crocodile weak when he's wet and Enel vulnerable to rubber.
>> No. 29321
>>29319
Ace didn't have a hole in him because this is One Piece not Bleach :p
>> No. 29322
>>29316
I think that actually is the reason, regardless of what Akainu implied.
>> No. 29323
>>29322

I'm gonna agree with these two.
>>29320
>>29319
It's not really that lava is hierarcycally higher that fire in the burnometer wich made it 'burn' fire, but the fact lava extinguishes fire making Akainu's fist able to burn his flesh just like a wet Croc's nose can be broken.
I understand that Ace wouldn't even consider turning into his element at that moment, but look at the evidence, if Ace had received the punch like a normal human, there SHOULD be a hole in his chest, instead we see what seems to be transfered burns.
>> No. 29324
Does anyone know yet what number will the Film Z manga chapter be this time? 0.5?
And who here lives in Japan and will go see the movie? Can spoilers be discussed here?
>> No. 29325
>>29324
There is no Z manga chapter. That was just a prequel special that tied into Strong World; not gonna happen for every movie.
>> No. 29327
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I really hope Ainu's powers are more than simply a gimped version of Bonney's.

Hah there's already too chicks with cleaning devil fruits that remove enemies strength, its getting a bit silly to now have two chicks with age regression DF's
>> No. 29351
oh shit the movie's out, I though it wasn't out till this weekend

oh well, doesn't matter until we get a ripped copy or something, whoever finds a downloadable one needs to post a link if it's allowed (if not a general prod in the right direction will suffice)
>> No. 29354
>>29351
We never get the movies til the DVD.
>> No. 29355
>>29354
well fuck

and there's no way I'll avoid spoilers till then if I browse anything remotely OP related on the internet too so... shit
>> No. 29356
>>29355
We avoided spoilers on Strong World til it was released.
>> No. 29380
>>29325
I believe I saw what appeared like a manga styled cover about film Z being displayed in one of the tv advertizements.
I know it won't happen for every movie but since this one is also written by Oda, it's possible.

Can anyone confirm or deny if it's been announced a Film Z manga chapter?
>> No. 29383
>>29380
Yeah, I just denied it to you. What more do you want? There is no Z manga chapter; the movie comes out in like 3 days.
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29384
Z was quite normal looking in the past..
>> No. 29422
These Neo Navy guys are nuts!
>> No. 29457
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I'm just really not feeling it for any of Zephyr's lackies.
This dude in the anime even less so.
>> No. 29526
映画『ONE PIECE FILM Z ワ…youtube thumb

映画『ONE PIECE FILM Z ワ…youtube thumb

New trailers
>> No. 29527
Coby must have been injecting mad amounts of steroids into his ass over the time skip

One Piece COBY Post Timeskip: BEAST!youtube thumb

And to see both of them

One Piece : Episode of Luffy -…youtube thumb
>> No. 29530
>>29526
S'looking cool.

>>29527
That's so fucking rad.
>> No. 29533
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I'm starting to think Ain's devil fruit power was created only for the purpose of 'fan service'...
>> No. 29600
Behind the Scenes of One Pieceyoutube thumb
>> No. 29604
>Ryusei Nakao is voicing Caesar Clown

Announced at Jump Festa.
This is the most perfect casting in the anime so far.
>> No. 29605
>>29604
Eh. I guess it's a fine choice, but whenever I think of Frieza, I think of his English dub voice. That one's more iconic, in my opinion.

Also this fucking site is broken again.
>> No. 29684
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29684
Luffy's Haki arms look really wierd in this shot. Like he's wearing gothic gloves or something,
>> No. 29685
>>29684
I thought they looked more like they'd been burned by Lava.
>> No. 29721
can someone give me a one piece film z sub english movie that can be streamed or download.
>> No. 29722
>>29721
I think your request is somewhat premature
>> No. 29723
>>29721
Just got in theaters pal, Movies never get dubbed til the DVD, which is probably around three months away.
>> No. 29794
man, are they going to keep We Go going through all of Punk Hazard?

I want something new
>> No. 29795
>>29794

That'd be really weird. We Go is pretty good but it's a dinosaur at this point. Some songs only lasted for like 30 episodes.
>> No. 29796
We Go is going to continue for at least one more week. It's most likely going to change openings when Law is introduced, that way spoilers are kept to a minimum. Besides, We Are went on for longer.
>> No. 29798
>>29796
Actually, no it didn't.

We Go's been going for 63 episodes, We Are! only ran for 47 episodes. Believe is the longest with 68, but if We Go lasts for one more month it'll be the longest OP in One Piece history. We Are is beaten out by a LOT of Openings.

Here's how they rank all laid out.

1. Believe: 48-115 (68)
2. We Go: 517-579 (63, so far...)
3. Kokoro no Chizu: 207-263 (57)
4. Hikari E: 116-168 (53)
5. [TIE] We Are: 1-47 (47) Jungle P: 326-372 (47)
6. Crazy Rainbow: 284-325 (41)
7. Bon Voyage: 169-206 (37)
8. One Day (My Personal Favorite): 459-492 (34)
9.. Kaze wo Sagashite: 426-458 (33)
10. Share the World!: 395-425 (31)
11. We Fight Together: 493-516 (23)
12. We Are! 2008 Remix: 373-394 (22)
13. Brand New World: 264-278 (15)
14. We Are! Straw Hat Version: 279-283 (5)
>> No. 29800
>>29798
Okay. You want me to call the ambulance for you? Or are you gonna be fine?
>> No. 29801
>>29800
What? No, I was just correcting you.
>> No. 29802
>>29801
namefags gotta protect that rep yo
>> No. 29803
>13. Brand New World: 264-278 (15)

holy shit, it felt like so much more
>> No. 29804
>>29800
Damn son. You got wrecked. Shoulda check yoself.
>> No. 29809
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>Finish watching Skypia arc just before my bro has to leave for school.

We both really hate that arc now.
Conis, her dad, and Gan Fall are cool, but everyone else was just...awful. Just a bunch of angry greedy jerks who had major communication issues. Hope he enjoys the few arcs up to water 7 in the spring. We're probably going to skip Ocean's Dream because...belch that's a dull handful of episodes.
>> No. 29810
>>29809

I think Skypeia gets a lot of undeserved flak. It's really NOT the worst arc in One Piece, that title belongs to Fishman Island since it doesn't really have any redeeming qualities
>> No. 29811
>>29810
Not true, Fishman Island at least had that one chapter that was nothing but awesome two-page spreads.
>> No. 29812
>>29810
I think you forgot about the Foxy Arc.

That's okay, though. No one remembers the Foxy Arc.
>> No. 29813
I always get confused as to what people here mean by arc. Like, sometimes they say "Skypiea arc" and they mean "from when the strawhats reach the White Sea to when they go back down" and sometimes they mean "from when they get to Jaya to when they leave Skypiea." The first separates the story based on the strawhats' locations, while the second separates it based on common plot threads (most people use "saga" for this).

Using the first meaning, the Fishman Island arc would last from when they enter the bubble to when they leave the bubble. If we define the arcs like this I would personally put it over stuff like Long Ring Long Land (aka the Davy Back Fight aka the Foxy arc aka a volume written for the sake of a single joke) and Amazon Lily, maybe Little Garden.

If we go with the second definition it gets even more confusing, because it might not even be over yet! Luffy has declared Fishman Island his territory and challenged Big Mom, so won't the arc only be over once he beats her? That would downgrade the NFP and their revolution to miniboss obstacle status (which is frankly where they belong), like Bellamy. Then, Fishman Island would actually be just a piece of the Big Mom arc/saga, wouldn't it? And if she's the emperor backing Dofla, then Punk Hazard would be a part of it too! If this is the case I would place the hypothetical "Big Mom arc" over Skypiea, and probably East Blue depending on how it develops.

BUT

Some official materials say that Fishman Island is it's own saga that begins from the start of part 2 and ends when they pop out of the sea, which is then the "New World Saga." Now, I say this is just plain stone cold retarded, since calling the entire new world journey a single arc will probably end up making it take hundreds of chapters and like a decade (or more!) of real time. But whatever. The Fishman Island arc lasts from the start of part 2 until they pop out of the water, making it the shortest saga ever by a huge amount (less than 2/3 the length of the next shortest, a bit over 1/3 the length of the longest). Separated like this I'd say yeah, it's the worst. Its puny scope, lack of any interesting conflict, complete lack of tension, and wonky pacing takes first (last) place pretty easily. Wait, this is the anime thread. Add all the flaws of the current anime to that list.

Wow that sure is a lot of words for something so simple. Where did this come from, anyway? Huh, we were talking about Skypiea? It's ok, and mainly suffers from coming between Alabasta and Water 7, which were much better.
>> No. 29814
>>29813
Here's how I do it:
Arc: Whatever happens on that specific island.
Saga: The overall encompassing story that connects several arcs.

IE: The Alabasta Saga consists of the Whiskey Peak Arc, Little Garden Arc, Drum Island Arc, and Alabasta Arc. The Skypiea Saga consists of the Jaya Arc and the Skypiea Arc. The Enies Lobby Saga consists of the Davy Back Fight Arc, Water 7 Arc, and Enies Lobby Arc.
>> No. 29815
>>29813
>Wow that sure is a lot of words for something so simple
It really was.

An arc is basically a contained plot within a single location and a saga is an overarching set of conflicts or plot points tying together several arcs. The Sabaody Archipelago arc is under the Whitebeard War Saga simply because it had the one event of Ace getting fucked up by Blackbeard and captured. Skypiea was its own saga tying together the Jaya arc and.. well, the Skypiea arc. Similarly, the Fishman Island Saga ties together the Return to Sabaody arc, all the underwater stuff, and the Fishman Island action.
I'm almost positive what we're in now will fall under the Big Mom Saga, since multiple themes and characters keep linking back to her even when we're dealing with Caesar and Doflamingo.

As for Fishman Island being the worst arc, I'd have to disagree. The main problem with it (aside from questionable pacing) was Oda jumping the gun and wanting to turn it into "HEY LOOK YOUR LOVABLE STRAWHATS ARE BACK STRONGER THAN EVER" arc -- rather than the Fishman adventures we'd been promised since East Blue. But worst arc? It had a very fun setting with a mix of very enjoyable new characters (Decken was the best thing there) and a meaningful back story.

I actually find most - not all - of Water 7 to be more bland than Fishman Island. CP9 as a group did nothing for me, and on a character-depth level, Lucci is right there next to Hody. But people have selective memories around here.
>> No. 29816
>>29815
>>29814
>>29813
The term "Arc" isn't specific to the One Piece fandom, so it's better not to limit it by saying, for example "In one location" or "Within X." Really, an arc is just any ongoing plot within a serial. So one arc could, theoretically, contain another arc, even though in One Piece we call those Superarcs "Sagas" instead. But arcs don't even have to be a continuous string of episodes, or encompass the whole episode when they show up. That's why you get, for example, Character Arcs on top of Plot Arcs.

An example would be Cowboy Bebop. Jet's arc is distributed throughout the series without ever really getting back to back episodes dedicated to him, but you could, in theory, cut out all the non-Jet episodes and make a coherent story out of what you had left.
>> No. 29817
>>29810
Actually I liked the Fishman Arc because:
1. Atlantis
2. Jimbei
3. Aristocracy of giant fish people.
4. History flashback with characters I actually liked.
5. Relatively short. (At least manga wise, have not watched it in the anime).
>> No. 29818
>>29817
they REALLY drag it out in the anime I would just pick and choose the moments you want to see animated and just find and watch those.
>> No. 29819
>>29818
They REALLY don't. Say whatever you want about Toei's Fishman Island, but the pacing was one of the acceptable parts of it. There were a couple of episodes near the final fights that had some filler included which stretched them out, but it was really nothing as ghastly as some whiny bitches make it out to be.
>> No. 29921
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Hey bitches. You ready for some bird ass?
>> No. 29922
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Also his voice is fucking beautiful. I recommend watching the new episode just to hear him if nothing else.
>> No. 29927
I recently started catching up with the anime after I dropped KF Fansubs.
Half way through Thriller Bark as of now.

Most people just tell me to drop it and pick up the manga, I can't just give up the great voice work and unique laughter all over the place.

But yeah, the pacing is terrible and I'm kinda afraid to see what it will be like in your fancy Fishermen Island .
>> No. 29929
>>29927

Alright here is the plan, you get up to let's say the amazons, and then you switch. Because after that is when I dropped the anime because the pacing was so terrible and the animation was so lazy I couldn't stand it, and I fucking love One Piece.
>> No. 29930
>>29927

Alright here is the plan, you get up to let's say the amazons, and then you switch. Because after that is when I dropped the anime because the pacing was so terrible and the animation was so lazy I couldn't stand it, and I fucking love One Piece.
>> No. 30005
>>29929
How could I ever give up scenes like this?
Never use Dockingyoutube thumb
>> No. 30169
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30169
So where's that new opening, eh?
>> No. 30170
>>30169
Wow. Those are some nifty platform heels he's got there.
>> No. 30182
>>30170
You don't know what platform heels ARE do you?
>> No. 30187
So according to the latest SBS, Oda based Sanji's design not on Leo DiCaprio as many belived, but on Steve Buscemi as seen in Reservoir Dogs. That sure is... interesting? Also, kinda creppy.
>> No. 30188
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>>30187
Well, "Mr. Prince" suddenly makes a lot more sense.
>> No. 30191
>>30188
>>30187
...I can see it
>> No. 30193
>>30187

Nothing creepy about Steve Buscemi. He's a professional.
>> No. 30194
>>30187
>>30188

his timeskip facial hair makes more sense as well.
>> No. 30232
Half way through Sabaody Archipelago, have any of the people who blame movie 6 for being too dark even watched that saga?

Slavery and discrimination at it's ugliest, it makes Django Unchained look like Jango's Dance Festival.
>> No. 30248
>>30232
everything you just said is the stupidest thing I've ever heard
>> No. 30249
>>30248
Are you going to make a counter point or you're fine with just being aggressive on the internet?
>> No. 30251
>>30249
it's your opinion bro, what can I really say
>> No. 30272
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30272
Surprised that this hasn't been posted yet.
>> No. 30274
>>30272
Leave it to Toei to leave the best animation for a woman flashing her tits.
>> No. 30325
So.
Toonami.
>> No. 30327
>>30325
.. what about it?
>> No. 30329
Why hasn't Film Z been subbed yet? No DVD release?
Where's that new opening? We Go is great, but it's been going on forever.

Geeze, I'm so impatient.
>> No. 30330
>>30327
I'm just surprised.
I was being told by everyone it wasn't going to happen.
>> No. 30331
>>30330
Also, I know I'm probably late, but I've locked myself away from outside communication for final finals for the past month and I'm still catching up on overall news.
>> No. 30333
>>30329

Movies tend to get subs about... half a year after their release? Something like that.
>> No. 30339
>>30333
Yeah when the DVD comes out.
>> No. 30361
So how did they handle the body swap, voice change or the VA's doing hilarious impressions of one another?
>> No. 30368
>>30361
Unfortunately, just a voice change.
>> No. 30386
I really like CC's voice actor dat laugh yo
>> No. 30387
>>30368
>just a voice change
laaaaaaaame
>> No. 30388
>>28846
I just realized that looks EXACTLY like that one doujin with hancock.
>> No. 30455
>>30388
Thats not very specific.
>> No. 30458
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30458
A One Piece x Toriko x DBZ crossover episode today. Looks fun.
>> No. 30469
>>30458
This will be the third crossover anime episode between Toriko and OP I think. Makes sense since Oda and that dude are friends. Also OP is the 'new dbz' so more crossovers between them are obvious.
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>> No. 30568
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>>30567
Oh baby. We need more man fanservice around these parts.
>> No. 30569
>>30568
I actually find the manservice more palatable than the loliservice in film Z.
>> No. 30571
>>30569
Almost all of the hamfisted fanservice the anime does with their two titcows is distasteful. Or at least have the men jumping around with bouncing crotches too.
>> No. 30574
>>30571
You can't exactly blame the anime for big-tittied skimpily-clad fanservice, they are only following Oda's lead in an animated format.
>> No. 30576
>>30574
Oda doesn't have Sanji sliding down giant tit waterfalls. So your argument is invalid.
>> No. 30577
>>30576
What the fuck is the anime even doing
>> No. 30585
So how far off is a film Z sub?
>> No. 30590
Hands Up!
Verdict?

One Piece Opening 16 - Hands Up!youtube thumb
>> No. 30591
I don't hate it? It's not that great though. It's just ok.

Pretty sure there's a higher quality version.
>> No. 30592
OP #591 Opening 16 HDyoutube thumb

Well there is now.
>> No. 30593
Also, there's this:

http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=view&tid=423363
>> No. 30594
>>30593
Whoa WHAT NOW WHERE'S THE MOVIE ITSELF
>> No. 30596
>>30594

The link's in the description dingus.

http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=view&tid=421986
>> No. 30599
>>30590
Eh, its alright. Won't be adding to my ipod though.

>>30593
Thanks for the link.
>> No. 30600
>>30590
yeah, y'know I got no major gripes with he song. In fact, I love it.

but it seems so underwhelming on the visual front. Hopefully dressrosa gets a new open with a Latin flair and some Colosseum action scenes.
>> No. 30697
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30697
Haha, Luffy accidently swallows a girl who then grows into a giant inside him causing his rubber body to stretch to the size of a giant.

Pretty sure thats a bunch of fetishes right there!

(seriously though the filler story arc sounded pretty lame, the underling captain from Z's Neo-Navy who's the main enemy especially.)
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>> No. 30717
>>30590
Nice song but as others said it's very generic visually, characters walking, going through their daily lives, big brawl scenes against generic mooks...it's simply a bland platter of the usual opening fare.

Honestly it just makes me sad we don't get that kind of animation in every episode.
>> No. 30723
Sogeking Theme - Funimation Dubyoutube thumb
Speaking of great songs
>> No. 30726
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>>30723
I used to never think this day would come.
>> No. 30907
One Piece is the new DBZ, every single consumer from toddlers to little old ladies in Japan buys its comics and worship at the shrines of Oda located in their homes...

Why isn't the anime of a higher quality than it is?
>> No. 30911
>>30907

Well they're going to buy it no matter what, why invest any money or effort into at, while shamelessly overcharging anyway? -Every person in charge of every anime adaptation ever.
>> No. 30918
>>30907
It doesn't have to be.
>> No. 31487
Hey everyone, do yourself a favor and watch episode 602, it's really well done.
>> No. 31516
>tfw Dressrosa will be lazily animated

The coliseum fights could look spectacular but I'm cringing just thinking about all the corners they'll probably cut

>>31487
I actually watched a small part of it, the first I've actually watched of anime since giving up at Fishman Island.

The one scene I saw was honestly like a perfect summary of why I stopped. It was zoro, kin, sanji and brook running from shinokuni and it was needlessly dragged on and on and on and on with animation loops and repeated dialogue.

I may force myself to watch it from the beginning at some point but that really killed my will to bother trying it again
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